[2] The race was won for the second consecutive year by Germany's Marcel Kittel for the Quick-Step Floors team.

[3][4] Kittel won three of the four stages to be run – comfortably winning the points classification as a result – while in the other stage, Kittel was involved in a skirmish with Andriy Hrivko, which resulted in the Astana rider being ejected from the race.

[3] As the Dubai Tour was a 2.HC event, a limited number of UCI WorldTeams were able to participate in the race.

[9] The fourth stage, initially scheduled to be run over 172 km (107 mi) and to start in Dubai was initially shortened due to strong winds and sandstorms.

Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification.